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New York, NY, Sept. 16--More U.S. companies plan to hire staff in the fourth quarter than in the previous three months, marking the first quarter-to-quarter increase this year, a survey released on Tuesday said.
Athens, GA, Sept. 16--When Michael Blanton, president and owner of Dalton Carpet One in Athens, found out that an employee had been embezzling money, he was both surprised and angry, according to the Athens Banner-Herald.
Kankakee, IL, Sept. 15--A joint effort between the non-profit organization KaBOOM!, Armstrong World Industries' resilient floor tile plant and the Kankakee Valley Park District will bring an attractive new playground to Pioneer Park on Kankakee's
Kidderminster, UK, Sept. 15--The UK carpet industry will launch a £1 million TV and press campaign in a bid to fight back against 'trendy' alternative floorcoverings, according to the Birmingham Post.
Washington, DC, Sept. 12--U.S. retail sales rose in August, but by less than expected given government tax relief.
Washington, DC, Sept. 12--Wholesale prices rose in August amid a surge in food and energy prices.
Lancaster, SC, Sept. 12--Shortly after 9 a.m., the parking lot at the unemployment office in Lancaster is full and seats inside the building are scarce.
New York, NY, Sept. 12--The U.S. economy is expected to record its strongest pace of growth during the second half of 2003 since the late 1990s.
Vancouver, BC, Sept. 12--DynaMotive Energy Systems Corp., Bruks Klockner and UMA Engineering announced today that a preliminary evaluation of a waste-to-energy system capable of converting wood residue into BioOil has been completed.
Washington, DC, Sept. 11--The government on Wednesday cleared the way for special aid to 5,000 former Pillowtex Corp. workers who lost their jobs when the sheet and towel maker gave in to foreign competition and shut its 16 plants in July.